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Bring Grandma’s Sunshine to the table
March 9, 2025
Lady Clippers 4 points short of a district title
March 7, 2025
Incident of assault handled at Catz Den in downtown Wayland
March 7, 2025
Watson accepts bid for constructing park
March 6, 2025
Dorr Library welcomes programs on swords
March 6, 2025
Army Bob: Americans do need to lose weight
March 6, 2025
Funeral Saturday for Terry “Sarge) George
March 6, 2025
Hopkins varsity hoops coach calls it quits
March 5, 2025
Martin is only local hoops team still alive
March 5, 2025
Plan Commissioner’s dismissal was unfair
March 5, 2025
Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
March 5, 2025
Former Wildcat track star sets college mark
March 4, 2025
Hamilton ends Hopkins girls basketball season
March 4, 2025
Celebration of life is slated for Dean Rantz
March 4, 2025
Gun Lake Casino to open hotel on Friday
March 4, 2025
Funeral set Thursday for Charlotte Fein, 79
March 4, 2025
Ann McInerny interim deputy city clerk
March 3, 2025
Council to hear plans for Cars 2 Go March 17
March 3, 2025
King & I: We avoided a California marine layer
March 3, 2025
Haylen Buell state wrestling runner-up
March 2, 2025
Breakfast souffle good for family gatherings
March 2, 2025
Leighton department honors firefighters
March 2, 2025
WHS soph just misses state bowl finals cut
March 2, 2025
Girls’ district hoops tourney is March 3-7
March 1, 2025
Lane Button doubles his state title pleasure
March 1, 2025
Service March 14 for Harold Schumaker
March 1, 2025
Memorial sevice slated for Gertrude Hoekstra
March 1, 2025
WHS alum pitches shutout for Calvin
February 28, 2025
Can we make Rabbit River Trail a dog park?
February 28, 2025
Wildcat boys finish 12th at state finals
February 28, 2025
Pine St. 5th-grader wins county spelling bee
February 28, 2025
WHS students craft bills at Youth in Govt.
February 28, 2025
Five WHS bee club members visit Kazoo conference
February 28, 2025
One Small Voice: We don’t talk about Trump
February 28, 2025
Martin girls regular season ends with win
February 27, 2025
Proud parents of Bill Holbrook grace photo
February 27, 2025
Dorr Twp. officials granted raises in pay
February 27, 2025
Changes in traffic, parking at WHS start Monday, March 3
February 27, 2025
Army Bob: On-line media a shill for the left, progressives
February 27, 2025
Boys’ hoops seasons end in district semis
February 26, 2025
Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
February 26, 2025
Wayland Supt. explains need for school spending freeze
February 26, 2025
Wayland schools staff under spending freeze
February 26, 2025
Funeral is Friday for Kathleen Adrianson
February 26, 2025
Wayland orchestra reaching out to younger students
February 26, 2025
Three local girls’ hoop squads absorb defeats
February 25, 2025
Kendra Goddard of Martin to bowl at state
February 25, 2025
Viking boys end season in district cage opener
February 24, 2025
Funeral is Friday for athletic icon Ken Ritz
February 24, 2025
King & I: It’s back to the yard to settle in Calif.
February 24, 2025
Private family service set for Phil Regan Jr.
February 24, 2025
Martin graduate heads Michigan Young Dems
February 23, 2025
Trump has cost me friendships, relations
February 23, 2025
Slow cook unusual Portuguese Cacoila
February 23, 2025
Wayland posts 14% hike in visitors in ’24
February 22, 2025
Martin settles for 2nd at state wrestling meet
February 22, 2025
Local girls’ teams have late season surges
February 21, 2025
Hopkins JV ballclub went 19-3 for season
February 21, 2025
Two WHS girls, 1 guy to bowl in state finals
February 21, 2025
Former local library director changes jobs
February 21, 2025
Boys’ district tourneys get under way Monday
February 21, 2025
Services Monday for Patricia Schipper
February 21, 2025
Hopkins grad wins ‘AMN of the Year’
February 20, 2025
Yes It’s True: My step aunt’s life imitated art
February 20, 2025
WHS boys, girls both earn trip to state meet
February 20, 2025
Army Bob: So who backs losing causes?
February 20, 2025
Clipper boys pull out thriller over Fennville
February 19, 2025
Hopkins team qualifies for state FFA tourney
February 19, 2025
Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
February 19, 2025
Funeral will be Friday for Chuck Snell, 68
February 19, 2025
Wayland, Martin, Hopkins girls hoops wins still gathering
February 18, 2025
Four Vikings qualify for state mat tournament
February 18, 2025
Dorr continues to get proposals for economic growth
February 18, 2025
Celebration of life slated for Brian Risner
February 18, 2025
King & I: Big Bear offers kids a rare experience with snow
February 18, 2025
Martin man reported missing found safe
February 17, 2025
Pumpkin pie overnight breakfast oats make kids healthy choice
February 17, 2025
Three fire depts. limit damage to pole barn
February 16, 2025
Hopkins band fund-raiser honors late director David Lowe
February 16, 2025
Martin sending 8 of its matmen to state finals
February 16, 2025
Area district hoops tourneys start Feb. 24
February 15, 2025
Winterfest again attracts large fun-seeking crowds
February 15, 2025
Lady Wildcats, Clippers score big hardcourt wins
February 14, 2025
WHS grad’s parents file suit about death
February 14, 2025
WHS girls cop another O-K Gold bowl crown
February 14, 2025
Four Martin girls on all-SAC bowl team
February 14, 2025
Longtime florist Lois Gabala dies at age 85
February 14, 2025
Semi jackknifes on 131 exit south of Martin
February 13, 2025
WHS boys get revenge on the lanes vs. Union
February 13, 2025
Mass of Christian burial is Saturday for Marilyn Rewa of Dorr
February 13, 2025
Army Bob: So what really is a fascist?
February 13, 2025
Artist Lindsey Pratt of Dorr dies at age 67
February 12, 2025
Storm closes 3 local schools Thursday
February 12, 2025
Editor apologizes for editorial based on inaccurate information
February 12, 2025
Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County
February 12, 2025
Lady Wildcats edged by Middleville, 53-52
February 11, 2025
Housing at Superior, Reno appears likely
February 11, 2025
Chocolate coconut bars for Valentines
February 10, 2025
Van Ess ties school 2-game record on lanes
February 10, 2025
New pool’s price tag around $22 million
February 10, 2025
Posted inObituaries

Former school board member Marilyn Bastian dies

Marilyn E. Bastian, age 91 of Dorr, died Tuesday, Dec. 29. Marilyn received her bachelor's and master's degrees in education from Western Michigan University. She taught school for 30 years,…
Posted by Editor December 31, 2020
Posted inFeatures

Bygone Days: A look at the past in NE Allegan County

(Taken from the archives at the Then & Now Historical Library in downtown Dorr) 25 Years Ago — Jan. 3, 1996 Former Wayland Board of Education member Diane Smith alerted…
Posted by Editor December 30, 2020
Posted inColumns

Ramblin’ Road: It was a sad end of the line for Cindy

I trust everyone had a good and socially distanced holiday. We were with our daughter and her two sons. It was a quiet day filled with building with Legos, playing…
Posted by Editor December 30, 2020
Posted inObituaries

Wayland football coach Wayne Goodwin dies at 93

Wayne H. Goodwin, who coached junior high and Rocket football in Wayland for 46 years, died of complications from pneumonia and Covid-19 Tuesday afternoon at his home in Wayland. Born…
Posted by Editor December 29, 2020
Posted inColumns

Ranger Rick: A surprise for student loan forgiveness

I remember it like yesterday, our anointed president at the time, Barack Obama, announcing the U. S. government would be the lender of record for all future college education loans. …
Posted by Editor December 29, 2020
Posted inColumns

Crockpot meatloaf and potatoes: Grandma’s new twist

by Kathy Hamman Miller Meatloaf  Ingredients 3 pounds low-fat hamburger 3 large eggs 1 teaspoon holiday seasoning mix from the green bean casserole recipe posted earlier, or 1 package of…
Posted by Editor December 29, 2020
Posted inCommunity Notices

Allegan County’s Covid-19 death toll increases to 66

Though the seven-day average of number of cases continues to decline, the death toll from the Covid-19 virus Tuesday in Allegan County increased to 62 from 56 last reported just…
Posted by Editor December 29, 2020
Posted inObituaries

Burnips Equipment owner Carl VanderKolk dies at 71

Carl Dean VanderKolk, 71, of Burnips, died Saturday, Dec. 26, at Metro Hospital in Grand Rapids. Carl was born April 17, 1949 in Zeeland, to Hollis and Laura VanderKolk. He…
Posted by Editor December 29, 2020
Posted inObituaries

Memorial celebration delayed for Harold Boysen

Harold Boysen died Sunday, Dec. 27, at the Allegan County Medical Care Community. He was 92. He was born Nov. 24, 1928, in Plainwell, the son of Merl and Ruth…
Posted by Editor December 29, 2020
Posted inObituaries

Longtime local business owner Ed Wobma, 91, dies

Ed Wobma, 91, founder and longtime owner of Wobma & Sons Equipment in Wayland Township, died Sunday, Dec. 20. His wife, Gloria, died on Christmas Eve, Thursday, Dec. 24. She…
Posted by Editor December 29, 2020

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